Translation: O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I ask You for the goodness of coming and exiting. We entered (the home) with the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and exited (the home) with the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and we put our trust in Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, our Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (ibid, Hadees 5096)

After reciting this Du’a, make Salaam to the household, and present Salaam to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم. Then recite Surah        Al-Ikhlas. There will be blessings in your sustenance and the house will be protected from disputes, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

1.         Make Salaam to the Mahram and Mahrimaat (e.g. the mother, the father, the brother, the sister, children and the wife etc.)

2.         If anyone enters the home without mentioning the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, e.g. without saying بِسۡـمِ اللّٰهِ, Satan also enters with him.

3.         If one enters a house where no one is present (even one’s own home) he should say:

اَلسَّلَامُ  عَلَیْنَا  وَ عَلٰی  عِبَادِ  اللّٰہِ  الصّٰلِحِیْنَ

Translation: Salaam be upon us and the righteous bondmen of Allah.

The angels will reply to this Salaam. (Radd-ul-Muhtar, vol. 9, pp. 682) One can also say the following:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ  اَیُّھَا  النَّبِیُّ

Translation: O Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم Salaam be upon you.

The sacred and blessed soul of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is present in the homes of Muslims.

(Sharh Ash-Shifa lil-Qaari, vol. 2, pp. 118)

4.         Before you enter someone’s home, say ‘اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ! May I come in?’